Coverage dated August 18, 2022

GOP candidate says call for Garland's death was 'facetious'

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in an interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed," before later clarifying that he wasn’t being serious.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    GOP candidate says call for Garland's death was 'facetious' (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in an interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed," before later clarifying that he wasn’t being serious.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Republican Candidate Says Call for Merrick Garland's Death Was ‘Facetious' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in an interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed,” before later clarifying that he wasn’t being serious.

  3. Triblive

    GOP candidate says call for Merrick Garland's death was ‘facetious’ (opens Triblive)

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    BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in a radio interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed” for authorizing a search former President Donald Trump’s home, before clarifying later in the show that he wasn’t being serious.

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